DaVita South Bend West Dialysis
✓ In-center
77/ 100
Liberty Dialysis at Lakeland - Niles
Dialysis center · 8 Longmeadow Village Dr, Niles, MI 49120
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
22/ 100
Below average
Better than 22% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Fresenius Medical Care · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2005-10-07 · CCN 232668
- Rank in Michigan
- #165 of 210 scored centers
- County
- Berrien
- ESRD Network
- Network 11 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 8 of 15 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24 | 20.2 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 141.5 | 136.8 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.2% | 26.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.1 | 25.8 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.3 | 0.39 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.2 | 0.94 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.78 | 0.96 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 60.7% | 52.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 15% | 18.4% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 97.4% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 97% | 94.3% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 0.9% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 21% | 17% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.3 | 0.85 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 5.5% | 13.2% | 16.5% | Worse |
Rates for deaths, hospital admissions and transfusions are risk-adjusted per 100 patient-years; ratios compare the center to what CMS expects for its patients (1.00 = as expected). State figures are the average of centers in the state. 'CMS:' notes show CMS's own verdict after accounting for statistical uncertainty.
What patients say (ICH-CAHPS survey)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 65 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 76 | 82 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 79 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 71 | 85 | 84 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 81 | 87 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 84 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 30 completed interviews (24% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is Liberty Dialysis at Lakeland - Niles Medicare-certified?
Yes. Liberty Dialysis at Lakeland - Niles (CMS Certification Number 232668) has been Medicare-certified since 2005-10-07, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Liberty Dialysis at Lakeland - Niles offer?
Liberty Dialysis at Lakeland - Niles reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Liberty Dialysis at Lakeland - Niles compare to other dialysis centers?
Liberty Dialysis at Lakeland - Niles scores 22/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 22% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #165 of 210 scored centers in Michigan. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Liberty Dialysis at Lakeland - Niles?
Liberty Dialysis at Lakeland - Niles is operated by Fresenius Medical Care and is a for-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with Liberty Dialysis at Lakeland - Niles or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.